Blair LaCorte

No, agree. And that kind of takes me to where I wanted to go next, because you mentioned something about letting your team fail or at least giving them the opportunity to do the work. And I feel like especially in 2025, we we massage. These are the words of Mick and Mick only. Right. We massage empowerment and call it or we call it empowerment. But what we're really doing is micromanaging. Right.

No, agree. And that kind of takes me to where I wanted to go next, because you mentioned something about letting your team fail or at least giving them the opportunity to do the work. And I feel like especially in 2025, we we massage. These are the words of Mick and Mick only. Right. We massage empowerment and call it or we call it empowerment. But what we're really doing is micromanaging. Right.

And when we micromanage, when we're too close, we don't let people show us that they can do the job or that they can't do the job. Right. And so one of my favorite parallels to this, and it's one of my pillars in leadership, I call it great leaders know how to move the stool. for their team.

And when we micromanage, when we're too close, we don't let people show us that they can do the job or that they can't do the job. Right. And so one of my favorite parallels to this, and it's one of my pillars in leadership, I call it great leaders know how to move the stool. for their team.

And when we micromanage, when we're too close, we don't let people show us that they can do the job or that they can't do the job. Right. And so one of my favorite parallels to this, and it's one of my pillars in leadership, I call it great leaders know how to move the stool. for their team.

And what I mean by that, Blair, if you remember Muhammad Ali, in his big fights, in the big moments of fights, his trainer and coach, Angelo Dundee, would move the stool in between rounds and make Ali stand up. And what he was trying to do was say, I know you're tired, I know you're fatigued, but you've got more in you and you just don't see it.

And what I mean by that, Blair, if you remember Muhammad Ali, in his big fights, in the big moments of fights, his trainer and coach, Angelo Dundee, would move the stool in between rounds and make Ali stand up. And what he was trying to do was say, I know you're tired, I know you're fatigued, but you've got more in you and you just don't see it.

And what I mean by that, Blair, if you remember Muhammad Ali, in his big fights, in the big moments of fights, his trainer and coach, Angelo Dundee, would move the stool in between rounds and make Ali stand up. And what he was trying to do was say, I know you're tired, I know you're fatigued, but you've got more in you and you just don't see it.

So instead of sitting and being comfortable, stand up. And the other part of that was also face your opponent while you're standing. Because if you remember the Joe Frazier fight, or the third Joe Frazier fight, right? It was like, Joe Frazier, they had been battling. Both of them were tired. Ali, again, stands up. Dundee moved the stool. And Joe Frazier saw Ali standing.

So instead of sitting and being comfortable, stand up. And the other part of that was also face your opponent while you're standing. Because if you remember the Joe Frazier fight, or the third Joe Frazier fight, right? It was like, Joe Frazier, they had been battling. Both of them were tired. Ali, again, stands up. Dundee moved the stool. And Joe Frazier saw Ali standing.

So instead of sitting and being comfortable, stand up. And the other part of that was also face your opponent while you're standing. Because if you remember the Joe Frazier fight, or the third Joe Frazier fight, right? It was like, Joe Frazier, they had been battling. Both of them were tired. Ali, again, stands up. Dundee moved the stool. And Joe Frazier saw Ali standing.

And he was dog tired and said, there's no way I can continue if this man is standing in between rounds. And so I think as leaders, we've got to know when to move the stool. We've got to know when it's OK to tell your team members. Right. Your direct reports like, hey, I know you're comfortable, but I need you to prove that you can do it. I see that there's more in you. I'm moving the stool.

And he was dog tired and said, there's no way I can continue if this man is standing in between rounds. And so I think as leaders, we've got to know when to move the stool. We've got to know when it's OK to tell your team members. Right. Your direct reports like, hey, I know you're comfortable, but I need you to prove that you can do it. I see that there's more in you. I'm moving the stool.

And he was dog tired and said, there's no way I can continue if this man is standing in between rounds. And so I think as leaders, we've got to know when to move the stool. We've got to know when it's OK to tell your team members. Right. Your direct reports like, hey, I know you're comfortable, but I need you to prove that you can do it. I see that there's more in you. I'm moving the stool.

I'm going to make you stand tall. And what happens next is on you, that grit that you have inside of you or the lessons that we've learned or what we've been teaching. So for Blair, like, do you think it's important for leaders to move the stool? And if so, what are some signs? Because I think that's important for the listeners and viewers.

I'm going to make you stand tall. And what happens next is on you, that grit that you have inside of you or the lessons that we've learned or what we've been teaching. So for Blair, like, do you think it's important for leaders to move the stool? And if so, what are some signs? Because I think that's important for the listeners and viewers.

I'm going to make you stand tall. And what happens next is on you, that grit that you have inside of you or the lessons that we've learned or what we've been teaching. So for Blair, like, do you think it's important for leaders to move the stool? And if so, what are some signs? Because I think that's important for the listeners and viewers.

What are some signs that it's time to move the stool and let our team stand on their own?

What are some signs that it's time to move the stool and let our team stand on their own?

What are some signs that it's time to move the stool and let our team stand on their own?